FEMA 101 — How It All Works
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Anytime there’s a disaster in the United States, you’re sure to hear the acronym FEMA. Find out what this government agency does—and doesn’t—do.
Current Events
The ‘maker movement’ creates D.I.Y. revolution
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
In recent years, increasing amounts of screen time have contributed to a growing sense of disconnection with the physical world—hence, the birth of the “maker movement,” or a return to hands-on creation. Read about how “makerspaces” are attracting people with different interests who all want to create things they can hold on to.
Crisis Guide: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Source: Council on Foreign Relations
The longstanding conflict between Palestinians and Jews in Israel is deep-seated and complex, with each side characterizing the same events in vastly different ways. This video series from the Council on Foreign Relations provides a neutral, even-handed view of the history of the conflict.
There’s another way to build peace. And it doesn’t come from the top down.
Source: The Washington Post
Author and professor Severine Autesserre argues that building peace starts with individual communities.
Why Uber has only ‘a handful’ of woman drivers in Saudi Arabia, while local rival Careem claims more than 2,000
Source: CNBC
Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on women drivers in June 2018. Read how two large ride-sharing companies responded.
Classic protest film ‘The War at Home’ back in theaters
Source: The Detroit News
Inspired by current political protestors, documentary filmmaker Glenn Silber restored and redistributed his 1976 film about Vietnam War protests at the University of Wisconsin.
Extreme Events
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Find out about the range of recent extreme weather events worldwide.
After Five Years of Living in Trees, a Protest Community Is Being Evicted
Source: Atlas Obscura
Environmental activitsts protesting the mining of Hambach Forest have clashed with the mining company for years and now face removal.
Editorial: Why Chicago violent crimes go unsolved
Source: Chicago Tribune
The Chiago Tribune editorial board argues that the first step to ending violence in Chicago neighborhoods is to start solving more cases.
The wind in my hair: one Iranian woman’s courageous struggle against being forced to wear the hijab
Source: The Guardian
Activist Masih Alinejad has protested against wearing a hijab since she was a child. Click this link to learn about her online campaign to encourage Iranian women to resist the law that requires them to cover their hair in public.